Child Custody & Visitation

Kansas City Child Custody and Visitation Lawyer

Child custody and visitation matters are among the most difficult issues to resolve during and after the divorce process. To the greatest extent possible, Mahoney Law Office works to achieve our clients' goals regarding child custody and visitation arrangements.

We represent clients in matters involving:

• Child custody
• Child visitation and parenting time
• Modifications in custody and visitation
• Parental relocations
• Paternity as it relates to visitation rights

Call 913-371-2299 or contact us online for a free consultation. We can evaluate your situation, explain your legal options and discuss how we may be able to help you.

A Solution that Is Fair, Practical, and in the Best Interest of the Child

In Kansas, the overriding desire of the court is to seek a child custody and visitation solution that is in the best interests of the child. If it is possible, the court seeks an arrangement that allows both parents to share in the raising of the child. In most cases, this means that major decisions involving education, health care and religion are shared jointly. One parent provides the primary residence for the child while the other parent has visitation rights. Other arrangements are possible, however, depending on circumstances.

Mahoney Law Office will work to achieve a solution that achieves your goals. Our experience enables us to negotiate and achieve an acceptable outcome that is fair, just and practical, and contributes to the child's physical and mental well-being. If necessary to promote the best interests of your child, we will undertake litigation to assert your rights.

We also represent parents in Child in Need of Care (CINC) proceedings and SRS hearings when parents are accused of child abuse or neglect, or when they are threatened with termination of parental rights. If an SRS investigation has been substantiated and you need to appeal your inclusion in SRS’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry, we can represent you at your appeal.

For a free initial consultation with a child custody lawyer at Mahoney Law Office, call 913-371-2299 or contact us online.